Han Xuan lowered his head and thought for some time.
That looks a bit like a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.
"Unexpectedly, Brother Han is so rigid and easy to get into trouble." Xu Mo said to the boss with a rather emotional tone, but the boss didn't answer.
Because he is also thinking.
One very important point as to why they are so entangled is that Han Xuan and the boss have absolute trust in Di Tingjian.
This kind of trust may even exceed their trust in their own memory.
In Xu Mo's opinion, this is a good thing.
There is only one Xiang Ying in the world, and it is a blessing for Xu Mo to meet him, so we cannot expect others to unconditionally trust what he says like Xiang Ying.
Not only do you have to trust, you also have to stand on your own side.
Xu Mo needs helpers, and more helpers. Han Xuan and the boss are good choices, but there are prerequisites for Xu Mo to accept them and 'trust' them.
This prerequisite is to 'betray' the sage.
Because Xu Mo already knows that the so-called sages who safeguard the prosperity of humanity are sanctimonious hypocrites and are not as good as those demons who cannibalize people.
But for Han Xuan and the boss, who are already many fans of the sages, it is very difficult for them to betray their 'faith'.
If I had told them directly from the beginning, I would have told them that the First Sage was more evil than evil, more weird than weird, a complete villain, and a demon who could eat countless people.
What do you think will happen?
These two idiots will most likely report them.
Of course, you can also give up on these two people and Xu Mo find other helpers and like-minded people, but Xu Mo still wants to give it a try.
It would be best if Han Xuan and the boss could be persuaded.
Even if you can't convince them, it's still a good thing to put a nail in their hearts and stay awake.
In addition to pure interests, Xu Mo also has a deep friendship with these two people.
However, when Xu Mo came to the Zhengqi Department, he really didn't just do it for these two old friends. His real goal was the First Saint.
But there was no rush to contact the Xian Sage, or in other words, he would not take the initiative to contact him for the time being, because Xu Mo could be sure that the Xian Sage had already noticed him the moment he entered the Zhengqi Department.
I can't guarantee that in other places, but in Zhengqi Division, it's true that there is a god at the top of your head.
"I don't want to anymore!" the boss suddenly said.
"Have you figured it out?" Xu Mo asked.
"No, but this does not hinder our next communication. I know you must have something to say." The boss looked at Xu Mo, walked over and pressed Xu Mo's leg.
"I'm paralyzed." Xu Mo said.
"I know a little bit about medical skills!" The boss inspected it carefully. After a moment, he frowned.
"Is there a cure?" Xu Mo was full of hope.
"It is true that he is paralyzed and there is no cure!" the boss said.
Xu Mo was helpless. He didn't expect the boss to be so serious about words. In fact, he was also a very humorous person.
Han Xuan also came over.
"Brother Xu is indeed paralyzed. I can prove this."
"Okay, if you have anything to say, let's talk." The boss sat next to him. It can be seen that he is much less wary of Xu Mo. Firstly, he does not feel any hostility. Secondly, he has the relationship with Di Tingjian. Thirdly,
That is, the other party is a cripple.
"Then let me tell you a story!" Xu Mo deliberately used 'you' instead of 'two', and he didn't know if the other party could understand the subtext.
"Telling stories?"
"Yes, stories are good things. Sometimes they can inspire. Even if they don't, you can still have fun listening to them." Xu Mo organized his thoughts and told a story similar to Zhouzhuang's Dream of Butterflies.
"...This Zhouzhuang entered Kyoto, killed the ministers of the court for his apprentice, and was then invited back by the Yamen. Zhouzhuang confessed to the murder, but there was a reason for it, and a judge in the Yamen believed him
, determined that he was not guilty, and even several big figures behind the Yamen also liked Zhouzhuang very much. In this way, Zhouzhuang not only was not beheaded, but was also recruited into the Yamen and became a head arrester..."
Who are Han Xuan and the boss?
How could they not understand the core of this so-called story?
Xu Mo ignored them and continued talking.
"...It is the responsibility of the Yamen to maintain public order in Kyoto, but later the place was still in chaos, and the chaos was getting bigger and bigger. It was foreseeable that many people would die here. The people in the Yamen were naturally very anxious, but in the end they
I found out that the culprits behind the trouble were actually the big shots behind the Yamen..."
"As a head catcher, Zhouzhuang naturally had to do some things, but in the end he used his arms as a chariot and died miserably... But unexpectedly, at the moment of death, Zhouzhuang woke up, and the past was just a dream. You said, this
Is the story interesting?”
"Alright, okay!" Han Xuan frowned and said perfunctorily.
The boss next to him didn't even bother to deal with it.
Naturally, he could tell that Xu Mo was making insinuations, and it was very obvious.
Even many of his previous questions can actually be answered in this story.
But the problem is that the previous questions have been answered, but as a result, more questions and confusions have arisen.
Han Xuan was a little schizophrenic just now, and now, the boss feels that he is also a little schizophrenic.
The scariest thing about this is that if you just listen to it as a story, it's okay, but if you take a careful inventory of the implications, and then analyze and deduce it, you will come to an extremely terrifying conclusion.
The premise of this conclusion is absurd.
But the problem is that Xu Mo can appear here, and the other party's previous words and deeds have proven that even ridiculous things can happen.
So, this seemingly absurd result seems to be true.
The boss is a scholar.
Even though he looks tall and tall, he is extremely knowledgeable and has read many books, so he is naturally wiser than ordinary people. With wisdom, he has a unique perspective and ability to think about and look at problems.
So after he thought about it carefully, this matter became more and more terrifying, and it made him more afraid.
Even if there was even a slight chance that this result would happen, to him, it would be like the earth falling apart.
Because his faith has collapsed.
People cannot stand without faith.
This letter is commonly understood as credibility.
But sometimes, it can also be regarded as a personal spiritual pillar.
Without this spiritual support, can that person still be a human being?
"Master, Master?" Han Xuan noticed something was wrong with the Master's expression and hurriedly stepped forward to ask, but the latter seemed to be unable to hear, staring with bloodshot eyes and clenching his fists.
He was full of energy, as if he was in an explosive stage.
When Xu Mo saw this, he already had a conclusion in his mind.
"Master, you really didn't betray us!"
If the boss was the kind of person who easily followed the sages blindly without asking what was right or wrong, then he wouldn't be so shocked now and wouldn't have this reaction.
Because that matter may not be that important to him.
On the other hand, the fact that the boss is so rude now shows that the other party is a person with integrity, a heart for the world, a person with principles, and a person who is willing to do everything to defend it.
Xu Mo continued: "Later, I thought about it carefully. Zhouzhuang is also very interesting. He could have just regarded it as a dream, not thinking about it, and lived his own life, but he didn't. He wanted to find someone
The answer, please evaluate it, did Zhouzhuang do it right or wrong?"
Han Xuan couldn't call the boss, so he said helplessly: "I don't want to think about this problem anymore, it's too brain-breaking. Why do you make things so complicated?"
"You blame me? I said I wouldn't tell, but you let me tell you. I said it, and then you said I made things complicated. It's all my fault anyway." Xu Mo smiled, expressing his dissatisfaction.
"I mean, why did you talk about this matter in such a roundabout way? Just say no and it's over..." Han Xuan suddenly stopped because he immediately realized why Xu Mo wanted to talk about this matter in such a roundabout way.
.
Because, if what the other party tells is a story, that’s fine, but if it’s not a story, then...
Han Xuan suddenly felt a little cold.
I got goosebumps all over my body.
He subconsciously raised his head to look up, but Xu Mo stopped him.
"Actually, I didn't plan to come. It was just a coincidence. Brother Han, if you feel upset, just forget about this. Let's find a restaurant later. The 'Zen Guest House' in front of your house is very good. The food is very good.
Not bad, the wine tastes good too, let’s go have a few drinks.”
"Stop talking, I have to think about it." Where else can Han Xuan eat now?
At this moment, the boss over there suddenly said: "Yes!"
Han Xuan was stunned and said, Chief, you have finally come to your senses.
"But, Boss, what did you say just now?"
"I say, Zhouzhuang did the right thing!" The master suddenly stood up and walked back and forth in the hall.
It can be seen that the boss has just thought about a lot of things.
"If I were Zhouzhuang, I would be like this. There is no right or wrong in exploring the truth, but unfortunately, I am not Zhouzhuang." The boss stopped at this time and looked at Xu Mo.
Han Xuan also looked over.
"Let me ask you, at the end of the story, is Zhouzhuang's dream true or false?"
Xu Mo waved his hand: "There are many things in the world that have no answers. It depends on the person who listens to the story."
"Got it!"
"Then I'm leaving!"
"Let's go!"
The boss did not go to see Xu Mo again, and the conversation between the two became a little weird from this moment on.
Han Xuan next to him actually didn't understand.
"Han Xuan, help him out, I still have official duties to attend to." After the boss finished speaking, he continued working at his desk, seemingly extremely focused.
Confused, Han Xuan could only help Xu Mo walk out of the Zhengqi Department.
"Where to go?" Han Xuan asked.
Xu Mo smiled: "Didn't I just say, 'Zen Guesthouse', drink!"
In the Zhengqi Department, the head of the department summoned a black-skinned kid.
"Go and give these away."
Obviously this was not the first time the black-skinned kid had done this. He walked out with a plate of books, walked through the dark corridor from the back, and entered a room.
After a while, a pale eunuch walked out of the room, carrying the plate of books, and walked out of the back door of the Zhengqi Department, got into the carriage that had been waiting behind, and entered the palace all the way.